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Renata
Jan 29, 2009 rated it liked it
Shelves: fantasy, ya, fiction, audiobook
I think this book was my favorite of the series, due to its low concentration of Edward Cullen. It turns out Meyer can write interesting characters; it's just that she has chosen not to make them her protagonists.

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9/28 note from a re-read via audiobook: the audio narrator pronounces both "Jacob" and "Bella" very oddly.

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jenn
Mar 29, 2009 rated it it was ok
Shelves: 2009
I thought it was boring.

There's sort of a romantic reference to Romeo and Juliet on page 418. I thought, "Man, if she's started here, this could actually be an exciting book!"

There's so much werewolf hatin' in this book, I want to write my own series where lycanthropists are all glammed out and get all the chicks.

Why is everyone always handling Bella like she's a rambunctious toddler? If my husband ever grabbed me by the chin so hard I couldn't speak correctly, he'd end up with a black eye. An
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Talia
Jul 30, 2008 rated it liked it
Shelves: ya-fiction
In “New Moon”, Bella and Edward are happy in their relationship until an incident occurs at Bella’s birthday party. Edward comes to the conclusion that Bella would ultimately be safer and therefore, happier without him, and Edward & Co. leave town. Bella is crushed and seeks comfort in her friend Jacob Black. But Edward isn’t the only gentleman caller of Bella’s with supernatural characteristics….

This satiated my thirst for the story continuation, but my main gripe was the uber-depression that h
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jen8998
Aug 23, 2008 rated it liked it
I liked Twilight but didn't care for this one much. Bella has few interests outside of Edward so after he leaves she becomes seriously depressed and self destructive. Edward seems to find this endearing when he finally returns. I know this is young adult fiction but both Edward and Bella seem incredibly immature. ...more
Hilary
Nov 06, 2008 rated it really liked it
Better then the first, I liked the way it leads right into Eclipse.
lori light
Jun 01, 2008 rated it liked it
once again...not too challenging, but still entertaining.
vivike
Jun 05, 2008 rated it did not like it
Emma
Jul 16, 2008 rated it really liked it
Shelves: young-adult, vampire
shera
Sep 19, 2008 rated it it was ok
Sandhya
Oct 01, 2008 rated it it was ok
Shelves: readforfun
Alison
Oct 13, 2008 rated it liked it
Dina
Oct 20, 2008 rated it liked it
Ina
Oct 23, 2008 rated it did not like it
Erin
Nov 17, 2008 rated it it was ok
Karen
Dec 01, 2008 rated it it was ok
Shelves: ya, paranormal
alana
Dec 03, 2008 rated it really liked it
Amy
Dec 06, 2008 rated it it was ok
Alexandra
Dec 16, 2008 rated it liked it
Shelves: fiction, youngadult
Andrea
Dec 25, 2008 rated it really liked it
Marissa
Jan 11, 2009 rated it liked it
Rachel
Jan 31, 2009 rated it liked it
Shelves: vampires, ya
eb
Jun 17, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Jess
Jul 05, 2009 rated it it was ok
Shelves: read-2009
Alvin
Aug 05, 2009 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: read-in-2008
Ally
Oct 28, 2009 rated it it was ok
Meredith
Aug 08, 2010 rated it liked it
Keagan
Dec 12, 2010 rated it really liked it